TutorialVideo GenerationMarch 2026

Veo 3.1 API Tutorial: Generate AI Videos with Python & JavaScript (2026 Guide)

Google's Veo 3.1 is the most capable AI video generation model available today. Learn how to use it — and access it 2.7x cheaper via NexaAPI.

What Is Veo 3.1?

Veo 3.1 is Google DeepMind's latest video generation model, released in October 2025 as part of the Gemini API ecosystem. It builds on the breakthrough Veo 3 architecture, adding improved temporal consistency, richer audio generation, and new compositional controls like first-and-last-frame transitions and scene extension.

For developers, Veo 3.1 is a game-changer — it generates 1080p video clips with synchronized audio, realistic motion, and fine-grained creative control.

Veo 3.1 Key Features

🎬

Text-to-Video

Describe a scene in natural language and Veo 3.1 renders it as a video clip with cinematic quality.

🖼️

Image-to-Video

Provide a reference image and a motion prompt — Veo 3.1 animates it with realistic physics.

🎭

Reference Images

Supply up to 3 reference images as ingredients — the model synthesizes a coherent video incorporating all visual elements.

Scene Extension

Extend existing video clips forward in time, maintaining visual and temporal consistency.

🎵

Native Audio

Generate synchronized audio — natural conversations, sound effects, background music — alongside the video.

🔄

First-Last Frame

Provide a start and end image, and Veo 3.1 generates the smooth transition between them.

Pricing: Veo 3.1 via Gemini vs NexaAPI

ProviderPriceFree TierSetup
Google Gemini API (Official)$0.40/secLimitedGCP account required
NexaAPI (via RapidAPI)$0.15/sec✅ YesRapidAPI key only

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bash
pip install nexaapi

Python Tutorial

python
# pip install nexaapi
from nexaapi import NexaAPI

client = NexaAPI(api_key='YOUR_API_KEY')

# Text-to-Video Generation
response = client.video.generate(
    model='veo-3',
    prompt='A cinematic shot of a futuristic city at sunset, 4K quality',
    aspect_ratio='16:9',
    duration=5
)
print(response.video_url)

# Image-to-Video Generation
response_i2v = client.video.generate(
    model='veo-3',
    prompt='The scene comes to life with gentle motion',
    image_url='https://example.com/your-image.jpg',
    aspect_ratio='16:9',
    duration=4
)
print(response_i2v.video_url)

# Save the video
import requests
video_data = requests.get(response.video_url).content
with open('output.mp4', 'wb') as f:
    f.write(video_data)
print('Video saved as output.mp4')

JavaScript Tutorial

javascript
// npm install nexaapi
import NexaAPI from 'nexaapi';

const client = new NexaAPI({ apiKey: 'YOUR_API_KEY' });

async function generateVideo() {
  // Text-to-Video
  const response = await client.video.generate({
    model: 'veo-3',
    prompt: 'A cinematic shot of a futuristic city at sunset, 4K quality',
    aspectRatio: '16:9',
    duration: 5
  });
  console.log('Video URL:', response.videoUrl);

  // Image-to-Video
  const i2vResponse = await client.video.generate({
    model: 'veo-3',
    prompt: 'The scene comes to life with gentle motion',
    imageUrl: 'https://example.com/your-image.jpg',
    aspectRatio: '16:9',
    duration: 4
  });
  console.log('Image-to-Video URL:', i2vResponse.videoUrl);
}

generateVideo();

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